Telephone scammers target elderly people in the Pazardzhik region

Pazardzhik police officers note new attempts of telephone fraud in the region. In one day, two cases were registered in which elderly women were extorted through calls from people presenting themselves as doctors, nurses, or law enforcement officers.

According to the police, the situation follows a well-known scheme: they call landlines and claim that a close relative has been severely injured in a road accident and needs urgent surgery. Then the scammers insist on a large sum of money, misrepresenting that it is necessary for the victim's treatment.

From the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior urge citizens to regularly talk with their elderly loved ones and warn them about such schemes. In the event of a suspicious call, a person should not provide money or personal data and should immediately report to the phone number 112.

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